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28 Aug 2014, 7:52 pm

I am thinking of going to group, where they will discuss boredom and busyness and depression, but having conversation like this:

ME: It's been hard since I haven't worked and I have no structure and I'm bored.
PROCTOR: Yeah, that must be very hard for you.

I don't want the conversation to go like this. I feel like I am exposing my weakness.

I think I have problems with feeling exposed which make social situations difficult.

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28 Aug 2014, 7:53 pm

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I'd also feel like I'm being brought down a level.

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28 Aug 2014, 8:11 pm

If I left now, I'd still be fashionably late.

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28 Aug 2014, 8:11 pm

I do want to talk about the boredom.

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28 Aug 2014, 8:37 pm

Ah, it's too late now.

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30 Aug 2014, 12:53 pm

Well, I turned down another social gathering today.

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30 Aug 2014, 1:37 pm

beneficii wrote:

Well, I turned down another social gathering today.

Why? If you get something out of these gatherings/meetings, then I suggest that you go, even if you don't feel like it. It's okay to be vulnerable; it'll allow you to develop deeper relationships with others. Plus, everyone has weaknesses...what's more important is if you recognize them and how you choose to deal with them.

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30 Aug 2014, 1:59 pm

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beneficii wrote:

Well, I turned down another social gathering today.

One, I often don't feel like it. Two, I feel anxious and exposed. Three, I often have to spend a lot of effort appearing normal which is tiring.

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30 Aug 2014, 2:29 pm

Well, I've got a dinner date with a couple of friends on Monday. Maybe that'll work out.

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